Press arrangement



Dec. 8, 1931. H. v. BALL PRESS ARRANGEMENT Filed April 4, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 8,1931, 'HM BALL 1,835,585

' PRESS` ARRANGEMENT Filed April 4, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 y* @W7/1644i,

econoinize space inctlie "pressfrooinf "'"40 couples fro'z'iibelovv, andfurtlie @f5 plated 'fromme n e @meer ing; vthis framing; lieI Patented Dec. 8, 1931 IiARRYV; BALL;.oF-conocen;,ivrnssnenusnm'rsfAssrofNoR To RL Hon 4afoo.,j11\zc., 0F, n Y f NEW Yoann;rignfoonronn'rronor NEWYORK` f1 niore, in this class ofin'chines that theunits be so arranged that th 'farefon `V oneI floor levelgand so clear` space islprov'ded a'roiind` the unitsso'that-the plateD cylinders AIt ,is `thefe`special objec of thefpfresent in man@ as "p avide' an 'ijmpm'ed mula-unit press arr; u nent of Vlargecapa city inwhichf arrar'igeinentl in `nih d h a' cleariusp'aceis gpifovided arou V,the vvprinting units l`so thereV is clear access Lto" l" I for Iplatingfoif other purposes?" "L V A `further objeetftheinveiition is' to pro` videsnch an arrangement in which each pelil fecting l*unit `will incliide' printing couples which Willf'hefpreferablyl arranged in super# posed relation in `siiiiilar lont' separate frainf t g narrow, that 71S; ,0f

little niorethanfthe necessary( taccoinno'date the *forn and'Aiinpie'ssionlcylin-1 ders and the inkingfni clranisln; and in'lwhich the inl'ing" Aniec`rhzru`1isr-njisl arrangedvvithin the couples.

fer leading a web above 'Orlif folder.

5o conveyer, alplatfm-'mbeiag provided @fn which i928., serial ,ndleeigaa the operator mayl stand vvlien'plating the cylinders ofthe -upper couples.

VWithV these and 'other Vobjects not' specii' ically Vreferred to inviefw; the invention consists incertain novelparts, arrangements and conibinationsV which vvill be described in4 conf nection with the accompanying drawings Vand the V'novel ffeatures pointed out in hereunto annexed. In thesejdrawings,`which illustrate a ieri'eld"einbodiinent of the invention, Y A I 'Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe improved pressarrangeinent the parts being Ashovvifi` inni-enrless*diagrainniaticallyyand Vj f "Figure is anend view of one ofthe printing units illustrating the construction ofthe platforms andthe position of 'the' plate conveyoffi, .1' n c Referringnoivto these drawings, there'are r. shovvn threeprinting units marked-A, ByC and afold'erV indicatedfgenerally by the letter D; fEacliof these 'units inclndesJa. air-of printingcouples which, inthe particu ar constrnction'illustrated, are inounted in superi i posedrelation toeach other.` The units are identical 1and `in the Construction shown are niountedand arranged in Athe 'same manner, so that "a vdescription lof one `will suffice for all".` In the 4particular `cor'istruction illus# trated, referring to unitV A, there is provided 86 aj lower printing couple 1 including Ya form cylndergand an impression cylinder: 3, and an upper printing couple .4. including a forni cylinder andaninipressioncylinder 5, these twfo couples*V formingl afperfecting' unit. 86 l/VhileJ if desired,` these two Acouples l; 4 may be mounted-in 2a singlefraine, ina 'preferred construction and` as'showii these coupleas;` are mounted ,"in .Separate `f si1nilar lfwffrarnes. lhether the couples are mounted in separate 90 the claims Viraines orrjinfone frame,V thisdraining.A as

shown; vwill Abe fnarrow, 1V 4that is, but slightly @Wider than `the. `widt`h necessa'rynto support thef'forinand impression cylinders,V so that' :la fgreater number of printing unitsinaybe arranged ina given spade than may be done 'with priorknowii arrangements-impresses ofthe multi-unit type. Furthermore, the units Willall be on thesame p floor levelfsolthatgall the: couples niay be 100 Voqaerator ,to reach gtheiinpper plxiitel cylinders plated from one plate conveyor hereinaftery referred to.

The framing for supporting the couples, of course, may be variedWidely in construction, but as shown each of the separate frames Will include standards 7, 8 rising from a base 9, these Vstandards -eupporting vvframes :10 in which the plate and impression cylinders find bearings. Where separate vsimilar frames are provided in. superposed :relatiomi the web 10 of the lowerframemaysupport the base 9`of the upper frame, and the frames 10 of the upper frame may form ra Vsupport for superposed framing 11 in which are snp-Y ported certain web guidingmechanisms hereinafterrreferredto. Y. I Y Y Y lIt will be observed that'. the [cylinders of eachcou le .are1arranged in .transposed lgpositi'on re atively :toeach .other,'.that is, the form eyIinderQfis. arranged in the right hand I side of' itsffrarning'and the forineylinder is arranged in .the lleft V hand .side ofits lframing-thefimpression eylindersbeing simila rl)1 transposed. i. y

In .the .particular eenstruetion shown, .the plate'andlimpression cylinders of @each coupleare ,hOrizoritally aligne-d It will rbe understood ,f hweverf :th at vjvhile .l this ar.- rangementI preferable other arrangements of .the cylinders of each couple .relatively to Y' eaoh otherffmay .be made` "Inling mechanism is provided for the plate cylindersfof each couple, which ispreferably located -belowthecouple and. withinthe Veenines of `the:framing,A considered vertically. Thus an inlingmechanism12'is provided sfor :plate eyliniderv 2, .and an' linking .meehani'sm that guide. frnll's 15, 17 v are :so .located that :a

small Wrap of the Weben .the impression cylinders .is provided, whiehis desirable. `1 [Inlthe '.best, Constructions', "the4 Webs: are guided" from above the Kprintingunit-s so vthat there no web interference. vifkss'hown,there are provided web guides 18,. support-.ed 'in lthe framing. :11, 'before referred to, which guide y the web. above .the units .to the folder; The .Webs from .all the 'units .are similarly guided and may 4be fassocfiated.v at .the folder.;v

y j In 4arra-:ngemj.ents `emh,odyi-ng [the .invention inits bestV form, platforms are pro/vided. ar-. ranged at .a convenient height torenab'le ithe and these platforms are so arranged with respent to a plate conveyor 19 that the pr'essman may take plates from the conveyor either from the Hoor level 20 or from the platforms. These platforms are indicated generally b numeral 21 and are hinged at 21 so that they can be moved :outof the lway Whendesired, and preferably are divided as shown in Figure 2, so that one part of the platform may bedownAtocenahlean.oparatorltostandl'theref'on-itoplatezan upper `form cylinder and the other half of' the platform may he raised to vpermitza=pressman to plate a lower form cylinder.

The units maybe 'driven .in any suitable manner,;as.lo1 .aline shaft22-havinggears 23 meshing niit'h-gears .24011 verticalshafts 25 .which,.throughlgearinglQG, drive 1the couples.

AUnder .some .eireumstancea if =desired, Where `the couples .are mounted in separate similar .'frames,.tl1e .two 'couples may be arranged sidefhy side .in 'horizontal .relation .to form .a',perfee`ting imit, .suitable web `-guides being provided for guiding.the web. through the .units 'thus formed, v

.It Will be `apparentfrom the Aconstruction shown .and 'described' .that .avery compact miiltifun'it lpress. of large .capacity has been made in which :the unitsare open and .accessible fronrboth sides, andin Whieh .the cylin ders,r .Where .arranged superpose@ .may :be plated .wvith .a single .plate conveyor, `indicated .at 19,.aecessihle .to4 .the ',pressman from the Vfiorirlevx-il or 'fromlthe platform level.

.Fnr'thermorqby.feeding fromhelow and carrying 'the Webs -overhead .to 'the 'folders t arranged on the samelevel with the printing units, a. largernuniher of units may rbe .arranged ina smaller 'floor Space .than can .be done with press arrangements lheretofore used.

In t'he drawings three yunits anda folder arefillustrated, 'but vit will be understood th at asman'y .units and yfolders as-desired maybe used, and with the folders 4in any desired .re-

lation xvit'hfthe units-'orgroupsof luiitsgthe number-and arrangement shown being only illustrative of the invention.

` `VVhile the invention hasbeen shown and desorbedinvits .preferred form, it will be understood that various Changes may 'be made in thespeeific construction shown and described 'and inthe eparticular arrangement of 'the invention Without departing 'from 'the invention as ,defined .5in 'the appended' claims.

Whnt clari'ms: A i Tl; :Ina multi-unit 4press arrangement, the combination of' aplura'lity Ofp'rinting units eac'h 'including arotaryprinting and perfectingY eonpl'earranged an superposed relation las onone .oor'leveh -framing in 'which 'the eouples. are.moi1nted.and ofra widthnot-substantially Vgtreaterv than .the Width of .each cou. ple, .the 'rframing for fthe .units-being .spaced apart.: so.y as to'leavega releer space on .each

lside of each unit, inking mechanism for the couples arranged below and within the vertical planes of the couples, and web guides for leading the webs around'th'e inliing mechanism through the printing units with a substantial lapon each impression cylinder.

2. In a multi-unit press arrangement, the combination of aplurality of printing units each including a rotary printing and'perfecting couple arranged in superposed vrelation on one floor level, narrow framing in which the couples are mounted, theV framing for the units being spacedv apart so as to leave i a clear space on each side of each unit, inlimg mechanism forthe couples arranged below the form member of each couple and within the outer vertical plane tangent to the outer periphery of the form member and extending into the space below the impression member of the couples, and web guides for leading the webs around the inking mechanism and through the units from a web supply below the press and with a substantial lap on each impression cylinder.

3. In a multi-unit press arrangement, thel combination of a plurality of printing units each including a rotary printing and perfect- V-ng couple arranged in superposed relation on one floor level, the cylinders of the couples being arranged in vertical alignment, narrow framing in which the couples are mounted, the framing for the units being spaced apart so as to leave a clear space on each sideof each unit, inking mechanism ing in which the couples are mounted of a width not substantially greater than the width of each couple, the framing for the units being spaced apart so as to leave a clear space on each side of each unit, inking mechanism for the' couples arranged within the vertical planes tangent to the outer peripheries of the form members of the couples, webguides for leading the webs around the inking mechanism and through the printing units from a web supply below the press, a folder, andv web guides above the units for leading the webs from the printing mechanism to the folder.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

HARRY V. BALL.

for the couples arranged within the vertical Y planes tangent to the outer peripheries of the form members of the couples, and web guides for leading the websaround `the inking mechanism and through the printing units, with a substantial lap on each impression cylinder.

4. In a multi-unit pressv arrangement, the combination of a plurality of printing units each including a rotary printing and perfecting Vcouple arranged in superposed relation on one floor level, narrow framing in which the couples are mounted, theV framing for the units being spaced apart so as to leave a clear space on each side of each unit, inking mechanism for the couples arranged below and withinthe vertical planesk tangent to the outer peripheries of the form members ofthe couples and extendinginto the space below the impression member of the couples, web guides for leading the webs around the inking mechanism and through the printing units from a web supply below the press, a folder, and web guides above the units for leading the webs Vto the folder.

5. In a multi-unit press arrangement, the combination of a plurality of printing units each including a rotary printing and perfecting couple arranged in superposed relation on one floor level, the-cylinders of each couple being arranged in vertical alignment and 

